from the practice
The blog.
Essays and guides from our clinicians: trauma, parenting, relationships, and the thinking behind depth-oriented care.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYDThe Truth About TantrumsTantrums are not defiance. They are a nervous system in fight-or-flight, and your child needs help from you to calm it.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYDTransform a Tantrum: 3 Powerful Steps to Calm an Out-of-Control ChildA 3-step co-regulation approach to calming a meltdown, without punishment, threats, or timeouts.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYD6 Steps to Help Someone Get Out of a FlashbackA first aid kit for flashbacks: concrete grounding steps to help a loved one return to the present.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYD5 Steps to Find the Courage to Get the Help You Need After Abuse or TraumaHow to safely choose a therapist after abuse or trauma: vet credentials, trust your gut, and stay in control.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYDTrauma: A Word with Different MeaningsBig-T and little-t trauma explained, and why both deserve care even when the world does not call them trauma.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYD“It’s All My Fault”: Why Do I Blame Myself for My Trauma?Self-blame after trauma is a protective illusion of control. Understanding it is the first step toward releasing it.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYDThe Lost Childhood: Role Reversal and the Parentified ChildWhen a child becomes the parent’s caretaker, the costs follow them into adulthood. Healing is possible.
KAYCEE BEGLAU, PSYDThe Differences and Useful Benefits of Seeing a Pre-Licensed ProfessionalWhat a pre-licensed therapist is, how supervision works, and why it can make quality therapy more affordable.
SAMARA PEREZ, LPCTrauma Responses After Sexual Assault, ExplainedHypervigilance, dissociation, sleep changes: why the body responds this way, and what healing can look like.
KATIE FRIES, LCSW, RPT (GUEST)How to Help Your Child with TransitionsStarting middle school or facing a big change? Three ways parents can help tweens cross the bridge with confidence.
ALISA STAMPS, MSS, LCSW (GUEST)Gaslighting: The Artistry of a NarcissistWhat gaslighting is, why narcissists use it, and how targets can learn to trust their own reality again.
ALISA STAMPS, MSS, LCSW (GUEST)Boundaries: A Narcissist’s Scorched EarthWhy saying no feels impossible after narcissistic abuse, and how to start holding the line anyway.